Response to Staff ReportNGI NEER/NG 1026 N. Rosario Street Suite 100
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Fax: (208) 938-0941
E-mail: es-beckym@gwest.net
December 4, 2007
Mayor and City Council ~~~~,~
City of Meridian ®~C o ~f
33 East Idaho Avenue 2001
Meridian, ID 83642 City Of Meridian
City Clerk 4f~ce
Re: Gramercy Townhomes
Files Nos. RZ-07-016, PP-07-018, CUP-07-018 and MI-07-015
Dear Mayor and Council:
We have reviewed the recommendations for the City Council meeting of December 4, 2007, and have the
following responses:
B. Conditions of Approval
Planning Department:
1.1 REZONE COMMENTS/PROVISIONS
1.1.1 Noted.
1.1.2 The applicant will comply.
1.1.3 We request that the City Attorney's office prepare the necessary addendum to the
development agreement for signature.
1.2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CONDITIONS
1.2.1 Noted.
1.2.2 The applicant will comply.
1.2.3 The applicant will comply.
1.2.4 The applicant will comply.
1.2.5 The applicant will comply.
1.2.6 The applicant will comply.
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1.2.7 The applicant wil'1 comply.
1.2.8 The applicant will comply.
1.2.9 The applicant will comply.
1.2.10 The applicant will comply.
1.2.11 The applicant will comply.
1.2.12 The applicant will comply.
1.2.13 The applicant will comply.
1.2.14 The applicant will comply.
1.3 PRELIMINARY PLAT COMMENTS
1.3.1 The applicant will comply.
1.3.2 The applicant will comply.
1.3.3 The applicant will comply.
1.3.4 The applicant will comply.
1.3.5 Noted.
1.3.6 The applicant will comply.
2. Public Works Department:
2.1 The applicant will comply.
2.2 The applicant will comply.
2.3 The applicant will comply.
2.4 No floodplain is associated with this property; therefore, we respectfully request that this
condition be removed from the requirements.
2.5 The applicant will comply.
2.6 The applicant will comply.
2.7 The pressurized in-igation system is owned and maintained by Nampa & Meridian Irrigation
District.
2.8 The applicant will comply.
2.9 The applicant will comply.
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2.10 The applicant will comply.
2.11 The applicant will comply.
2.12 The applicant will comply.
2.13 The applicant wild comply.
2.14 The applicant will comply.
2.15 The applicant will comply.
2.16 The applicant will comply.
2.17 The applicant will comply.
2.18 The applicant will comply.
2.19 The applicant will comply.
2.20 The applicant will comply.
2.21 The applicant will comply.
2.22 The applicant will comply.
2.23 The applicant will comply.
2.24 The applicant will comply.
3. Fire Department:
3.1 Understood.
3.2 The applicant will comply.
3.3 Understood.
3.4 The applicant will comply.
3.5 The applicant will comply.
3.6 The applicant will comply.
3.7 The applicant will comply.
3.8 The applicant will comply.
3.9 The applicant will comply.
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3.10 The applicant will comply.
3.11 The applicant has met with the Meridian Fire Department and resolved the question of
classification.
3.12 The applicant will comply.
3.13 The applicant will comply.
3.14 The applicant has met with the Meridian Police Department and Meridian Fire Department and
determined an acceptable secondary emergency vehicle access point. Prior to signature on the
final plat, the applicant will provide the necessary easements, coordinating with the Meridian
Public Works Department.
3.15 No commercial or office occupancies are proposed as part of this development. The live-
work units will be in compliance with residential building codes and home occupancy
requirements.
3.16 The applicant will comply.
3.17 The applicant will comply.
3.18 Noted.
3.19 The applicant will comply.
3.20 The applicant will comply.
3.21 The applicant will comply.
3.22 The applicant will comply.
3.23 The applicant has met with the Meridian Fire Department and a secondary emergency
vehicle access location has been determined.
4. Police Department:
4.1 The proposed multi-family dwellings do not show more than four units that share a
common entrance and/or stairwell. Each unit has a separate entrance and exit. In the
applicant's meeting with John Overton of the Meridian Police Department, it was
determined that this comment is not applicable.
4.2 The applicant will comply.
5. Parks Department:
5.1 Noted.
6. Sanitary Service Company:
6.1 The applicant will comply.
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6.2 The applicant will coordinate trash pick-up requirements with Sanitary Service Company.
6.3 The applicant will comply.
7. Ada County Hi>?hway District:
7.1 Site Specific Comments.
7.1.1 The applicant will comply.
7.1.2 The applicant will comply.
8. Central District Health Department:
8.1 Noted.
8.2 The applicant will comply.
8.3 Understood.
8.4 The applicant will comply.
We appreciate staff's review of our project and respectfully request approval of our applications. Thank
you.
Sincerely,
Engineering Solutions, LLP
Becky McKay, Partner
Project Manager
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cc: Tuscany Development, Inc.
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